My husband assembled this bed by himself over the course of a two, maybe three hours.  My daughter is thrilled- it looks cool and she feels comfortable climbing up and down the ladder.  No creaking or swaying. It fits well into a smaller bedroom. The space beneath the bed is best suited fir a bean bag - the underside of the bed is not really that high up to allow a 10 year old to sit underneath it at a a desk.  Maybe a younger child would dot more comfortably.